Some time later, Hera married Zeus; such brother-sister marriages were common among the ruling classes in ancient societies, and this reality was reflected in their mythologies as well. While the siblings' marriage was not always a happy one, Hera's efforts ensured that it endured through even its most difficult times. Together they had several children, including Eileithyia, the goddess of maternity and childbirth, Ares , god of war, and Hebe, goddess of youth.
Despite her mythic standing as the paragon of motherhood, Hera did at times have difficult relationships with her offspring.
Such was the case with one of her children— Hephaestus , god of metallurgy and craftsmanship, whom she had without Zeus. She did this in a fit of jealous rage, as she was upset with Zeus over the similarly unusual and fantastic birth of Athena. Zeus, of course, had many lovers before and after Hera. One was the Titan Metis, with whom he conceived children. When Metis was pregnant, however, Zeus received a prophecy that foretold of his downfall.
In order to prevent this prophecy from coming to fruition, Zeus decided to eat Metis, much in the way that Cronus had eaten Zeus' siblings. This did little to stop the birth of Metis' child, however, as Athena eventually burst out of Zeus' forehead. Despite this unusual circumstance, Hera took umbrage with the birth of a child her husband had by another woman.
Thus, Hera resolved to have a child of her own without the involvement of Zeus or any other deities. Unfortunately, Hephaestus was not a particularly good-looking god, and his garish appearance led to Hera throwing him off of Mt. He eventually landed on the island of Lemnos, though he was seriously wounded by the fall. Though he was disabled, Hephaestus was still very intelligent and found a way to enact some measure of revenge upon his mother.
On Lemnos, Hephaestus created an impregnable bronze workshop where he made many of his most famous inventions, including a clever trap for Hera. In order for Hera to secure her release, Hephaestus demanded that she arrange for him to marry Aphrodite , the most beautiful of goddesses. Hera acquiesced, though she never forgave Hephaestus for this treachery. Zeus had many wives and lovers before Hera. One was Leto, a Titan and the daughter of Coeus and Phoebe.
Though Hera did not know it at the time, Leto was already pregnant by the time she and Zeus were wed. When Hera discovered this pregnancy, she flew into a violent rage and pushed Leto from the top of Mt. Furthermore, she swore to unleash her fury upon any land and any people that offered succor to the beleaguered Leto, who was now forced to wander the Earth. In response, Hera summoned a dragon named Python to hunt down Leto.
Once she had located the Titan, Hera resorted to one final plot. As Leto went into the throes of labor, Hera detained her daughter Eileithyia, the goddess of childbirth, and prevented her from assisting with Leto's labor. Hera's cruel act extended the agonies of childbirth out to nine whole months.
At long last, Leto gave birth to Apollo and Artemis —the archer deities. Another common story saw Hera seeking revenge against Io. Olympus to ravish the maiden. When Hera caught wind of the affair, she sought out Io, but was unable to find her.
She also can be caring, sweet and compassionate, with a motherly side, when she is not angry, and is a loyal wife to Zeus. In Greek Mythology, Hera has a big, captivating and beautiful eyes and soft white skin. She was depicted being very beautiful, tall, modest and elegant. Some ancient sources says, that Hera is almost as beautiful as Aphrodite herself.
Hera likes wearing veils and often wore an elegant clothes. She also likes to wear her golden crown decorated with precious gemstone. She wears an expensive jewelries from head to toe. Hera's mother is Rhea and her father is Cronus.
Hera is friends with Iris , her personal messenger. She has a soft spot for her and rarely got angry at her. She also has many other friends such as her daughter Hebe and Eileithyia , her elder sister Demeter and Hestia , her elder brother Poseidon sometimes he is her ally and sometimes he is her enemy , her stepdaughter Athena and Persephone and lastly her son Ares and her stepson Hermes.
Hera's enemy is her own father Cronus and the male Titans. Her enemies also include her stepchildrens Artemis , Apollo, Dionysus and Heracles former enemy. Hera is enemy with her cousin Leto. Hera also has many other enemy such as her daughter-in-law, Aphrodite , her grandson Eros, Anteros and Himeros, her step-grandson Aeneas, Zeus' cupbearer Ganymede, Europa, Semele, Alcmene, Leto, all of Zeus' lovers and lastly she hates all the Trojan people.
Hera married her youngest brother, Zeus. Hera and Zeus has a messy and rocky marriage. Zeus continously disrespected her by cheating on her with a mortal or a goddess. Hera on the other hand, cannot punish Zeus as it was forbidden for the Gods to confront each other directly. It is also because Zeus is the King of the Gods and Hera has no power to punish her husband. Another reason is that, because Hera has sworn to never harm Zeus again after she attempted to destroy her husband and take the throne from him.
So the only way for Hera to confront him is by taking out all her wrath to his lovers and the child that his lovers bore. Hera is indicated as being mean and intimidating. Hera also has very short-temper and back when she was young, she wasnt able to handle her temper. So, Rhea , Hera's mother sent her to Oceanus and Tethys. The couples work as a therapist to Hera and few years later she finally return to Olympus. Some version said that she was kind, gentle and maybe even friendly and loveable when she returned to Olympus.
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